I have used TpddTool and it works. There are a couple rough edges (hey it's brand new).
1 - It doesn't know how to handle the IPL. If you turn the drive on after tpddtool is connected, the drive sends the initial program loader (3 lines of basic), and then the power light starts blinking and nothing works. This problem doesn't exist with any of the actual dosses on the m100, I don't know if LapTap or LapDos or any other tpdd clients do any better. 2 - Another little thing is is doesn't detect write failure from a write-protected disk. The drive runs and TpddTool says write successful, but the write was not actually successful. I don't know if the protocol even provides that feedback or if any other tpdd client does any better. I haven't tested the format option but I've moved files on and off and it worked. -- bkw On Jun 2, 2016 11:47 AM, "Mike Stein" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi James, > > Yup, a 9 pin to 25 pin F-F adapter is what you need. > > Originally you would use a program called LAPDOS to format, copy files > to/from a PC etc., but AFAIK it does not play well with modern versions of > Windows or Linux/Mac OS's.: > > http://www.club100.org/library/doc/lapdos.html > > Also the later version LAPDOS II with a number of added features: > > http://www.club100.org/library/doc/lapdosii.html > > But recently a fellow member, Gary Hammond, wrote a modern version that > runs on a wider range of systems and from reports so far seems to work > quite well. > > m > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* James Zeun <[email protected]> > *To:* Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 02, 2016 8:56 AM > *Subject:* Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2 > > Hi Guys > > I recently replaced the belt on my TPDD2 and it works fine. Out of > interest how are you guys connecting the drive to the PC? I'm guessing I > need a 9pin female to 25 pin female adapter between my USB serial adapter > and floppy cable. > > Also what is possible at the moment? Can for instance copy files off the > TPDD to my computer? > > I'm sorry if this has been covered, but trying to go back through all the > emails becomes a little laborious. > > Thanks > James > > > > On 31 May 2016 at 16:21, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think 168 was pretty good. use 236 and let me know how it goes. >> 236 had was meant to manage Quad, but it has a couple of challenges >> there. without Quad it may be fine. >> >> On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 11:16 AM, Mark J. Blair <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> On May 31, 2016, at 03:46, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi, well ... 236 is not the most stable rex software load ever. I do >> >> make use of more "hooks" now than in prior loads. you should have >> >> been able to just uninstall rex manager though. No need to cold boot >> >> (ideally). >> > >> > Which build would you recommend? >> > >> > -- >> > Mark J. Blair, NF6X <[email protected]> >> > http://www.nf6x.net/ >> > >> > > > > -- > My retro tech blog and general ramblings > http://bytemyvdu.wordpress.com/ > >
